@sagt@ioc.exchange @Linux_in_a_Bit It’s really rooted in personal sovereignty. Americans value that. Anyone who has ever been powerless can probably understand why. Being able to own tools like guns, cars, Linux, and solar panels strengthen personal sovereignty. Right to repair, growing your own veg, etc. is in the same camp.
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I?” -Rabbi Hillel